Re-establishing
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George Boyle Hanna was born in Ballymena Co Antrim on 17 December 1877. Educated at Gracehill Academy, Ballymena Academy and Trinity College, Dublin. Formerly a solicitor. Called to the Irish Bar 1920. King’s Counsel 1933. Member of Antrim Country Council from 1908 to 1921. An Independent Unionist member of the UK Parliament for East Antrim from 1919 to 1922 when he stood down. An Ulster Unionist member. Sat for Antrim from 1921 – 1929 and for the Lame Division from 1929 until he was appointed County Court Judge for County Tyrone on 29 April 1937. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs from 16 April 1925 to 29 April 1937. County Court Judge for County Tyrone and Chairman of Quarter Sessions from 1937 until his death on 30 October 1938.
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James Augustine Duff, born in Glasgow 27 September 1872. Educated at the Board School, Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College. Former member of Belfast City Council. Justice of the Peace for Belfast. Chairman of Belfast City Council Education Committee. An Ulster Unionist member. Sat for Belfast, East from 1921 until 1925 when he was defeated. High Sheriff of Belfast 1923. President of the St Andrews Society from 1925-26. President of the Belfast Scottish Association. Died 4 March 1943.
AGM
Events
The following officers were elected for the year 1922 at the Annual General Meeting held on 31 January of that year in Ye Olde Castle Restaurant, Belfast:
An ambitious list of fixtures for the 1922 season included eight events, commencing on Easter Monday with an Open Hill Climb at Red Brae and ending with a speed trial on 9 September (which was subsequently abandoned).
President:
Mr George B Hanna, BL, MP1
Vice-Presidents:
Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr
Hon Secretary:
Mr George C Hewitt
Hon Treasurer:
Mr E Crowe
Committee:
Mr S Wallace, Mr J K Miller, Mr W McKee, Mr T Branagh, Mr Jas Boston, Mr H Crawford
Hon Solicitor:
Mr J C Barr
S Hutchinson, Jas A Duff2, William Jaffe, W H Alexander, H Ferguson and Mr T Moles
The Committee was charged with the task of making arrangements for new headquarters – the reason for this unclear – considering the fixtures for the coming season and to appoint delegates to the MCUI. At the next Club meeting on 7 February, the Treasurer was instructed to send a cheque for 37 shillings to the MCUI for affiliation fee of 54 members for the 1921 season.
Easter Monday 6 May 27 May 18 June 15 July 19 August 26 August 9 September
Open Hill Climb at Red Brae Carrickfergus Reliability Trial Hill Climb Speed Trial Reliability Trial 50 Mile Road Race at Greengraves (subject to permit) Reliability Trial Speed Trial
